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Nicholas Sutton, Tennessee Inmate Who Saved Prison Guard During Riot, Executed Despite Judge’s Clemency Plea

Death row inmate Nicholas Sutton was executed this week, despite pleas from prison staff and a former federal judge to spare the life of the prisoner credited with saving the lives of prison guards while behind bars. As the Equal Justice Initiative noted, the 58-year-old convicted murderer was killed by electrocution after Tennessee Governor Bill Lee denied a clemency application ...

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